Postcard from Margaret Ruck to Minnie Ruck
Subject(s): Christmas cards, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
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Full color Christmas postcard with embossed design of Santa Claus at left, holding a long “List of Births.” At the top right is printed, “Gee whiz! if this keeps up/I’ll have to get an assistant./Roosevelt ought to/read this!” The postcard is in reference to Theodore Roosevelt’s philosophy encouraging large families.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1908
Creator(s)
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Postcard from Margaret Ruck to Minnie Ruck. [1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291879. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Ruck, Margaret. Postcard from Margaret Ruck to Minnie Ruck. [1908]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291879.
APA:
Ruck, Margaret., [1908]. Postcard from Margaret Ruck to Minnie Ruck.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291879.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
